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Headline news:

• Jason Digges launches the Integral Circling School! See below.
• European group initiates a legal challenge to the Circling™ trademark. See below.

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1. What’s happening in the community?

• Integral Circling is reborn! See below
• Sophie and I are starting a new cohort of Authentic Relating in Community (ARC) on Tuesday May 13, with a free introduction on Tuesday May 6. This is an AR experience specifically intended for people joining or creating Intentional Communities (IC’s). Pricing starting at $299 for the 6-week program.
• Sara Ness and Kaela Atleework are leading a residential AR retreat near Austin TX on May 16-19
• Mihai Banulescu is hosting Connection Games events all over the world. Including

We invite you to our Free Webinar: Introduction to Authentic Relating in Community on Tuesday May 6, 11:30am Eastern / 5:30pm CET. Duration is 90 minutes. Add this event to your calendar here.

 This is a great opportunity to experience Authentic Relating firsthand.

This event is an introduction to our upcoming course:

Authentic Relating in Community (ARC): Cohort 3 starts the following week: Tuesday May 13, 11:30am Eastern / 5:30pm CET.

Authentic Relating is a powerful approach with life-changing applications in:

🏡 Intentional communities & co-living spaces
👨‍👩‍👧 Family relationships
🏢 Workplace collaboration & leadership
🎓 Education & personal growth

Watch this short video by Jason Digges to learn about the fascinating history of AR and its core principles:

About the Course

Authentic Relating in Community (ARC)

📅 Starts: Tuesday May 13, 11:30am Eastern / 5:30pm CET. 
👨‍🏫 Instructors: Marco Beneteau & Sophie Lemperle-McGrath – with …

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Sophie and I are staying at an IC (Intentional Community) in Brattleboro Vermont called HERI House, and are running a full schedule of AR event here starting Tuesday March 11. For details see https://smilingspaces.org/calendar/…

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We had a great call yesterday with Jason, Sophie and I. We played some games (noticing game! my favorite), and more. We did record the final 12 minutes presentation (short and sweet!) of what the two courses are about and the differences. You can watch that recording here:

Alternatively, read the transcript here.

Are these courses for me?

The two courses both start next Tuesday March 4: 

1. Authentic Relating in Community (ARC) starts Tuesday March 4, 11:30am Eastern / 5:30pm CET for 6 weeks 
2. Practical Relational Leadership in Community (PRLC) starts Tuesday March 4, 2pm Eastern / 8:00pm CET for 6 weeks

If you are an active community-builder (or want to be one), are already living in community, or simply want to improve your relationships across-the-board, we would love to have you.

We have some scholarship money available, so if that’s of interest reach out to me via reply …

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You have just over a week left to join one of two transformative Authentic Relating (AR) courses starting on March 4, brought to you by our friends at the Global Eco-Village Network.

This email will help you understand your options and how these courses can benefit you.

Not Sure Yet? Join Our Free Webinar

We invite you to our last free webinar in the series on Tuesday, February 25, at 11:30 AM Eastern / 5:30 PM CET. This is a great opportunity to experience Authentic Relating firsthand. Sign-up here.

If you’re new to AR, we also recommend watching the 8-minute introduction video below before attending.

What is Authentic Relating (AR)?

Authentic Relating is a powerful approach with life-changing applications in:

🏡 Intentional communities & co-living spaces
👨‍👩‍👧 Family relationships
🏢 Workplace collaboration & leadership
🎓 Education & personal growth

Watch this short video by Jason Digges to learn …

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Headline news:

• Circling Europe resigns the Circling trademark and rebrands (see below).
• Jason Digges and I launch sliding-scale Authentic Relating courses.

What’s happening in the community?

• The Global Eco-Village Network (GEN) is sponsoring a sliding-scale AR course, Authentic Relating in Community, led by Jason Digges and targeted to community builders and eco-villages. And my beloved wife (!) Sophie and I will be running another cohort of Practical Relational Leadership in Community. Both courses start March 4, with free introduction webinars on February 11 and February 25.
• Relateful Camp is back this year, April 2-6 in Olympia, Texas (near Houston). Cost is $1400 and includes everything. I heard that last year’s event was so successful that half the tickets for next year sold-out immediately!
• This year’s Transformational Connection Festival (previously the Circling™ Festival) will take place 16-20 August a few hours out of Amsterdam. The price is just